as in beginnings
the point at which something begins
money is not the alpha and omega—the beginning and end—of life's purpose
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Noun
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Baz’s intelligence also stretches to the sense that Knight will go back to Bond’s beginnings as a Royal Navy Commander before he was recruited by MI6, the UK’s foreign intelligence agency, and chart how Bond attained 007 status.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Back to Starbucks is shorthand for returning the business to its community coffee house beginnings, with more inviting stores and a less complex menu.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Imanaga held them to two runs (one earned) on eight hits over 12⅓ innings in two starts this season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Julian Hill, who has made 18 career starts, will likely remain Miami’s first-team in-line tight end, playing the majority of snaps.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Alphas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphas. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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